by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2007 | India, Legal, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Scandals & Investigations
It’s a standard business story, especially when dealing with Russians. Smaller company does deal with larger company. Larger company decides it’s convenient not to pay for services rendered. Smaller company takes larger company to court. Ah, but...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2007 | Airbus, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, RFPs, Support & Maintenance
Eurofighter visits Norway(click to view full) In January 2007, “Norway Signs on to JSF Production Phase, But Keeps Options Open” quoted Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen: “The negotiations with JAS Gripen and Eurofighter which...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2007 | Industry & Trends, Satellites & Sensors, USA
From DID’s special report article covering the USA’s planned $15-20 billion “Transformation Satellite Network (T-SAT): “In terms of long term trends, it’s also worthy of note that a combination of narrowband satellites and MARTS-type...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2007 | Events, Rumours, Trucks & Transport
M1117 on base, Tikrit(click to view full) Textron sees continued strong demand for its M1117 Armored Security Vehicle. Just not as part of the MRAP program. DID has covered the M1117, which remains popular with US Military Police in theater. Based on current and...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2007 | Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Radars, USA
AN/APG-79 AESA Radar(click to view full) Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, MO received a $7.4 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014) for the redesign of 5 monolithic microwave integrated circuits...